Journal box



June 12, 1923.

A. G. SANDMAN JOURNAL BOX Filed Aug. 2 1922 Patented June 12, 1923.

AUGUST G. SANDMAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

JOURNAL BOX.

Application filed August 2,

To all whom it may co'nccm:

Be it known that I, AUcUs'r G. SANDMAN, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at' Baltimore, in the State of Maryland,- have invented certainnewand useful Improvements in Journal Boxes; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as 'will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

y invention relates. to journal boxes and, generally stated, involvesthe provision of a renewable wear "plate or liner detachably connectedto the journal box of a railway car for preventing destructive wear uponthe car truck pedestal jaws and journal box associated therewith.

The principal feature of the present invention, particularly stated,resides in the production of a journal box having tapered pedestal guideways, and associating therewith a liner or wear plate adapted to fitwithin the tapered guide ways.

Another feature of the invention consists in tapering the wear plate orliner laterally of the journal box from a lesser width near the centerto a slightly greater width at the top and bottom thereof, whereby saidjournal box can move laterally in the pedestal ways said movementinvolving in addition to the relative vertical movement of the journalbox pedestal jaws, a relative rocking or pivotal movement f said journalbox and pedestal incident to axle thrusts and the like.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a flanged liner forjournal boxes for pedestal trucks, the flanged port-ion of said linerbeing tapered to eflectively retain the liner in engagement with thejournal box and provide lateral clearance for pivotal movement of saidjournal box with respect to the pedestal jaws.

A further feature of the invention consists in combination, a journalbox having a reservoir adapted to receive a lubricant such as oil, awear plate or liner adapted to be connected to said journal box forpermittin relative pivotal movement between the pe estal jaws and thejournal box, and means for establishing communication between the oilreservoir and the wearing surface of the liner whereby lubricant ispermitted to flow to said wearing surface.

The invention further consists in the pro- 1922. Serial in. 579,263.

vision of a journal box renewable pedestal way flanged liner which canbe inexpensively manufactured and easily attached to a journal boxadjacent an oiling cavity preferably in the top of said journal box.There are other features of the invention as will more clearly appearfrom the detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings in which Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a railway carjournal box showing my improved wear plate or liner applied.

Figure 2 is a vertical detail sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1through a portion of the journal box and oil reservoir at the topthereof.

Figure 3 isa' detail horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure1 showin the flanged liner cooperatively associated with opposite facesof the. journal box flanges.

Figure 4 is a detail central vertical transverse sectional view throughthe upper portion of the journal box illustrating the oil reservoirs andthe attaching tongues of the liner engaging the walls of the reservoirs.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts in the several views, the railway carjournal box is indicated by the nu meral 1, said journal box beingprovided with the top wall 2 in which is formed the seat 3 adapted toreceive the cushioning element, and the usual bottom wall 4. Theopposite side walls 5-5 of the journal box are each provided withprojecting adjacent ribs or flanges 6', each of which is taperedlaterally of the'journal box so as to provide a lesser width between theflanges at or near the center thereof, than between said flanges at thetop and bottom edges. The tapering flanges 6 and side wall portions ofthe journal box are formed with a guide way in which is provided aclearance between the pedestal jaws and the journal box flange, saidclearance permitting relative pivotal or rocking movement between thejournal box and pedestal. The inner opposed facesof adjacent flanges 6are inclined from the top and bottom edges thereof respectively, towardthe center, portions of said flanges extending out into the pedestalguide ways to form extensions in the nature of fulcrum points 7 Aflanged wear plate 8 is adapted to fit within and line said pedestalguide wa the flanges 9 thereof being tapered to t the tapered portionsof the flanges 6 formed on the journal box. The liner, and moreparticularly the flanges 9 thereof, is taered or inclined laterally ofthe journal box from a lesser width near the center to a slightlygreater width at the top and also at the bottom thereof, the taper orincline of said flanges corresponding to the tapered portions of thejournal box side wall flanges 6 with which latter the flanges 9 of theliner engage.

The web or body portion 10 of'the wear plate is arranged to engage theside wall 7 portion of the journal box adjacent the projecting flanges6, as clearly shown in Figure 3. The wearing surface of the web portionand adjacent flanges 9 are lubricated by means of oil or otherlubricant, .said lubricant being contained within a reservoir or cavity11 preferably at the top of the journal box, an upstanding surroundingwall portion 12 serving to retain the oil. In the form of journal boxshown I have provided a plurality of oil reservoirs, one on each side ofthe cushioning element seat, as shown, although it will be understoodthat a single reservoir may be used in some constructions.

Provided near the bottom of each reservoir is an opening 13, saidopening being adapted to communicate with an opening 1a formed in theweb portion of the wear plate, audit is through these registeringopenings that the oil or lubricant is conveyed to the wearin surface ofthe liner. Each opening 14:: in t e wear plate is preferably providednear the top thereof and adjacent the oil reservoir w as'to provide forthe gravitation of the oil over the wearing surface of the liner. Thewear plate is shown as formed with two openings, each of said openings,each of said openings being located relatively close to theadjacentflange 9 of the liner. In the type of journal box shown theliner is cut away intermediate said openings, as indicated by thenumeral 15, so as to fit the journal box side wall beneath the oflsetportion therein provided for the clearance of the equalizer bar, notshown.

The means for detachabl connecting the wear plate to the journal oxincludes up--- extensions 17 are formed on the lower edge of the liner,said extensions forming tongues or tangs ada ted to be bent around thelower edge of the ournal box side wall, as shown. Other types ofattaching meansrnay be utilized, as will" be understood. It will be theliner in engagement with the journal box, thereby supp ementing theupper and lower connecting tangs.

From the foregoing description it will be H apparent that T haveprovided a journal box having a tapered pedestal guide way adapted to belined with a tapered flanged wear plate whereby relative rockingmovement incident to service conditions can be eflectively permitted,and which, together with the adjacent means for lubricating, the wearingsurface of said wearplate, serves tomaterially reduce the strain andwear and increase the longevity of use of the associated parts.

I claim:

1. The combination with a railway car journal box having a pedestalguide way the side walls of which are outwardly flared,

and a wear plate or liner adapted to engage said tapered guide way. n

2. The combination with a railway car journal box provided with apedestal guide way tapered from the top and bottom thereof toward thecenter, and a wear liner adapted to engage and fit within said taperedguide way.

3. The combination with a railway car journal box having a pedestalguide way tapered from one end thereof toward the center, and a wearliner adapted to engage and fit within said tapered guide Way.

4:. The combination with a railway car journal box provided withprojecting flanges forming a tapered pedestal guide way, each of saidflanges being arranged at an angle to a vertical plane at right anglesto the axis of the-journal box, and a wear plate adapted to fit saidprojectin flanges.

5. The combination with a rai way car journal box provided withprojecting flanges, each of said flanges being tapered from one endthereof toward the center and adapted to form with the side wall of saidjournal box -a pedestal guide way, and a liner adapted to engage saidflanges and the side wall of the journal box.

6. The combination with a railway car journal box having a side wall, offlanges adjacent said side wall forming pedestal ways, each of saidflanges having a portion projecting out into the pedestal way at thecenter thereof, and a wear plate for said journal box, said wear platebeing provided with portions ada ted to engage the flanges pro ectingfrom t e journal box side wall. 7. The combination with a railway carournal box having a side wall, of flanges adjacent said wall formingedestal Ways, each of said flanges being inc ined inwardly of thepedestal way from both the top and bottom ends thereof, and a. wearplate having flanges similarly inclined and adapted to engage theflanges on the journal box.

8. The combination with a railway car journal box having a side wall, offlanges adjacent said wall forming pedestal ways, said flanges beingtapered laterally of the journal box from a lesser width near the centerto a greater width at both the top and bottom thereof, and a flangedliner formed with similarly tapered portions adapted to engage theflanges of the journal box connecting the same to the journal box.

10. The combination with a railway car journal box having a. side wall,of flanges adjacent said well forming pedestal ways, and a wear platehaving flanges adapted to engage the journal box flanges. each of saidwear plate flanges being tapered laterally of the journal box andinwardly toward each other from both the top and bottom edges of saidwear plate.

11. The combination with a railway car journal box having aside wall, offlanges adjacent said side wall forming pedestal ways, a wear platehaving flanges adapted to engage the journal box flanges, each of saidwear plate flanges being tapered laterally of the journal box, and meansprovided on the ends of said wear plate for attaching the same to thejournal box.

12. The combination with a railway car journal box having a taperedpedestal guide way, a wear plate or liner adapted to engage said taperedguide way, and means includmg an oil reservoir at the top of saidjournal box for lubricating the wearing surface of said liner.

13. The combination with a railway car journal box provided with apedestal guide way, a liner adapted to engage said guide way, said linerhaving an opening near its upper end, and an oil reservoir carried bysaid journal box and having an opening communicating with said openingin the liner for conveying lubricant to the wearing surface of saidliner.

14. The combination with a railway ear journal box having a pedestalguide way, a. liner ha an opening. said liner being fitted within thepedestal guide way, and means including an oil reservoir carried by rthe journal box for conveying oil through the opening in said liner tothe wearing surface thereof.

15. The combination with a railway car journal box having a pedestalguide way, of a flanged wear plate connected to said journal box andfitted within said guide way, and means involving an oil reservoircarried by said journal box for conveying oil to the wearing surface ofsaid flanged wear plate.

16, The combination with a railway car journal box provided with atapered pedestal guide way, a flanged liner having tapered portionsadapted to engage said tapered guide way, an oil reservoir carried bysaid journal box. and means for establishing communication between saidreservoir and the wearing surface of said liner.

17. The combination with a railway car journal box having a side wall,of flanges adjacent said side wall forming pedestal ways, each of saidflanges having a portion projecting out into the pedestal way, a wearplate for said journal box, said wear plate being provided with anopening adapted to engage the flanges projecting from the journal boxside wall, and means involving an oil reservoir for conducting lubricantto the wearing surface of said wear plate.

18. The combination with a railway our journal box having a side wall,of flanges adjacent said side wall forming pedestal ways, a flan ed wearplate connected to said flanges, said wearplate having an openingadjacent each flange, and oil reservoirs each provided with an openingadapted to permit the flow of oil therethrough to each of said openingsin the wear plate for conveing the lubricant to the wearing surface 0the plate.

19. The combination with a railway car journal box. having a side wall,of flanges adjacent said side wall forming a tapered pedestal way, atapered liner adapted to engage said pedestal way, said liner having anopening near the top thereof, and an oil reservoir adapted to permit theflow of lubricant through said opening to the wearing surface of theliner.

20.'The combination with a railway car journal box having an oilreservoir and a flanged liner connected to said journal box. said linerhaving openings at the top of the wearing surface communicating withsaid oil reservoir, each of said openings being arranged near anadjacent flange and adapted to permit the flow of oil to the wearingsurface of said liner.

21. In combination, a journal, box for railway cars provided with an oilcavity, a wear plate connected to said journal box, and means forconducting oil from said reservoir to the wearing surface of said wearplate.

22. In combination, a journal box for railway cars having a walledportion at .the top thereof adaptedv to form an oil reservoir, saidwalled portion having an opening adapted to permit the discharge of theoil from said reservoir, a wear plate provided with an opening adaptedto register with said reservoir discharge opening, and means forattaching said wear plate to the journal box, said attaching means beingadapted to engage a portion of the Wall forming said oilreservoir.

23. In combination a journal box for railway cars having a walledportion at the top thereof adapted to form an oil reservoir, said walledportion having an opening adapted to permit the discharge of the oilfrom said reservoir, a wear plate 1'0- vided wit-h an opening adapted toregister with said reservoir discharge opening, and means including abendable tang adapted to be bent about said walled portion and arrangedto lie substantially parallel with the wearing surface of the plate.

24. A wear plate of the class described comprising a body portion havinga wearing surface and djacent flanges, said flanges being tapered withrespect to each other from a lesser width near the central portion ofthe wear plate to a greater width at the top and; bottom portionsthereof.

2-5. A wear plate of the class described comprising a body portionhaving a wearing'surface and adjacent flanges, each of said flangesbeing inclined laterally of the plate from a vertical plane extendingfrom the top of said plate to the bottom thereof.

26. A flanged wear plate of the class described involving a web portion,said web portion having a wearing surface formed with an opening adaptedto form a lubrieating duct, and flanges adjacent said web portion.

2'2. A flanged wear plate of the class described involving a webportion, said web portion having a wearing surface formed from the topof said plate to the bottom thereof.'

29. A flanged wear plate of the class described involving a web portion,said web portion having a wearin surface formed with an opening, tapereflanges adjacent said web portion, and bendable extensions provided atthe opposite ends of said web portion forming an attaching means for thewear plate.

30. The combination with a railway car journal box having a pedestalguide way and reservoir adapted to receive lubricating material, of awear plate for said guide way, and means including a portion of thejournal box arranged to engage the wear plate. said portion beingprovided with an opening communicating with said reservoir and adaptedto convey lubricating material to the wearing surfaces of the wearplate.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

AUGUST e. sannnan.

